The book of secrets in the results of ideas
Subtitle: incredible machines from 1000 years ago = Kitāb al-asrār fī natāʼij al-afkār
By: Ibn Khalaf al-Murādī
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Leonardo3
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Milano
Language: mul
ISBN-13: 9788860480132
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Mechanical engineering; Mechanical movements
Other titles: Kitāb al-asrār fī natāʼij al-afkār
Description: The manuscript was copied in 1266 from the original text written by Ibn Khalaf al-Murādī in the eleventh century. The only copy is in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence, Italy. A unique source of medieval Arabic technology, it presents designs for more than 30 devices, including water clocks, calendars, and war machines.
Notes: Title from slipcase.

Boxed set includes: English translation and interpretation edition; Arabic translation and interpretation edition; Facsimile of the manuscript; and interactive DVD-ROM.

Issued in a cardboard slipcase.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191).

System requirements for accompanying DVD-ROM: PC Pentium 4; Microsoft Windows 2000/NT/XP/VISTA; 1 GB RAM; 1.5 GB hard disk space; DVD-ROM drive.
Table of contents: title: English translation and interpretation; title: Arabic translation and interpretation; title: Facsimile of manuscript; title: Interactive DVD-ROM].